Currency futures eased on Friday as the dollar rose after a mixed nonfarm payrolls report. At the same time, a US consumer sentiment report revealed higher expectations for inflation, boosting the dollar. However, the trend slowly reversed on Monday as the focus shifted from employment to the upcoming US consumer inflation figures. Data on Friday Read More…
Currency futures extended Friday’s move when the dollar ended the week down amid the US Thanksgiving holiday. At the same time, the greenback was weak as market participants geared up for key US economic reports. The dollar had a bearish week as market focus shifted from Trump’s win to the looming Fed policy meeting. However, Read More…
Currency futures held steady on Monday as the dollar traded near a one-year high. Most currencies ended last week down, as the dollar gained over 1.6% on the Trump trade. Meanwhile, mixed US data had little impact on market sentiment. Currency futures had a rough week as markets continued to price the impacts of Trump’s Read More…
Currency futures extended declines as the dollar ended another week with gains due to upbeat data and increased bets for a Trump win. At the same time, downbeat economic data from countries like Japan and Canada weakened their currencies. The greenback had another strong week as economic data showed a resilient economy. Last week, data Read More…
Currency futures ended nearly flat on Friday as the dollar paused after a set of mixed data barely changed the outlook for Fed rate cuts. Although consumer inflation jumped, producer prices missed forecasts. The dollar ralied last week before pausing on Friday. The rally came after consumer inflation figures beat forecasts. The CPI increased by Read More…
Currency futures fell on Friday while the US dollar jumped after a blockbuster employment report lowered Fed rate cut expectations. At the same time, demand for the dollar remained high after several upbeat US economic reports. US employment (Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics) It was a green day for the dollar after the US released Read More…
